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LifeCycle Editorial

Life Returns to “Normal”

Have you been to our website www.thenanjinger.com recently? It is constantly being updated with Nanjing news and items of interest. You can click on story headlines in this email, or just drop in from time to time to see...

Spring Festival Hangover

Looking back again: over a decade ago China literally seemed to close down for a week during Spring Festival. A city such as Nanjing with its high population that came from elsewhere was like ghost town. While it is...

One Year Older

A decade ago, our Spring Festival was dominated by fireworks. Explosions would pepper the city starting about a week before and reach a crescendo on NYE (Chinese) when it was like a war zone. Every street, lane, and path...

Doing Our Bit to Combat Pollution

It's a timely story at thenanjinger.com this week. A man had been discharging the waste into the aquaducts of Nanjing since 2007, and has now been brought to justice with a fine of almost 2 million yuan. The waste...

A Snowy Bus!

A big thank you to our local government for a great job clearing snow and ice quickly after the big dump. This Friday, the Nanjing government is holding a meeting with some local expats, including people from The Nanjinger etc....

Could it Happen to You?

Visa conditions in China are very limited, but often there is very little checking on a day-to-day basis. But if you are someone who's stepping outside those boundaries, it can get unpleasant. A couple of weeks ago, a young...

Lifecycle Glitch and Change

For over a decade, Lifecycle (and its predecessor, WiBGi) has ventured into your inbox. Over the years, the wonders of technology have simplified the process and aided both presentation and delivery. However, sometimes the bytes bite. If you missed...

LifeCycle Staying

Who stayed? As the Japanese forces swept into Nanjing in 1937, many foreigners had already evacuated the city. Some stayed, but mostly their stories are untold. John Rabe is the most famous, with his house in Guangzhou Lu (near...
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